BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20120311T020000 RDATE:20120311T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120710T054130Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T203000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120726T180000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120710T054130Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20120710T054130Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250462572 DESCRIPTION:Professionals in any industry work with tools as they set pri ces for their products or services: operating costs\, ramp-up\, S-curves \, break-evens\, ROI goals\, and customer value. We understand the conce pts and apply them carefully. How\, then\, do we end up fighting price w ars\, disappointing customers\, and performing below goals? \;\n \;\nFor a start\, consider what’s missing in that list of tools: anythin g that takes competitive dynamics into account. That’s where war games a nd simulations come in\, and that’s what we’ll see in action on July 26t h. \;\n \;\nThe Oregon Chapter of the Product Development and Mana gement Association (PDMA) invites you to its July Learning and Networkin g Event. In this highly interactive and thought-provoking program\, our experienced speaker will discuss and lead us through pricing decisions\, pricing mistakes\, and pricing war games. We will participate in simula tions that shock\, amuse\, and enlighten as we ponder how to price effec tively. \;\n \;\n**Acknowledgement** \;\n \;\nA special than ks to the Oregon Technology Business Center (OTBC) for hosting this even t. \;\n \;\n**Speaker** \;\n \;\nMark Chussil\, Founder and CEO of Advanced Competitive Strategies. \;\n \;\nMark has conducte d hundreds of war games and worked with thousands of strategists in Fort une 500 companies on six continents and helped them make or save billion s of dollars. He is a highly rated speaker who’s written three books\, c hapters for five others\, and numerous articles. He also has earned a pa tent (another is pending) for simulation technology. A 35-year veteran i n competitive strategy\, Mark earned his MBA at Harvard and his BA at Ya le. \;\n \;\n**Date\, Time\, and Pricing** \;\n \;\nThursday \, Jul 26\, 2012 \;\n \;\n6:00-8:30 PM \;\n \;\n$20 on-line registration prior to the event \;\n \;\n$25 at the door \;\n&# 13\;\nA discount is available for PDMA members \;\n \;\nFor more d etails on the event and the speakers and to register on-line\, visit www .pdma.org/oregon \;\n************ \;\n \;\nThe Product Develop ment and Management Association (PDMA) is the premier global advocate fo r product development and management professionals. The Oregon chapter's mission is to help local professionals and organizations to identify\, develop\, and launch more innovative and profitable products and service s through cross-industry collaboration\, thought leadership\, and the sh aring of best practices and practical knowledge. For more information ab out the Oregon Chapter of the PDMA\, please contact: \;\n \;\nMik i Tokola\, Chapter President \;\n \;\npresident-oregon@pdma.org 3\;\n \;\n \;\nWe encourage everyone in Oregon who is interested i n the Product Development and Management Association to become a member of the National PDMA. For a great explanation on the benefits of members hip in the PDMA\, please go to: http://pdma.org/about_benefits.cfm \n\nT ags: marketing\, product marketing\, customer value\, operating costs\, ramp-up\, S-curves\, break-evens\, ROI goals\, entrepreneur\, otbc\n\nIm ported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250462572 URL:http://www.pdma.org/chapter_home.cfm?pk_chapter=1 SUMMARY:PDMA Learning and Networking Event: Pricing and Pricing War Games LOCATION:OTBC (Oregon Technology Business Center): 8305 Southwest Creeksi de Place\, Beaverton Oregon 97008 US SEQUENCE:4 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR